 60th anniversary edition, 2004 | |
| Author | John von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Game theory |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | xviii, 625 p. (1st edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0691130613 (60th anniversary edition) |
| OCLC | 1629708 |
Theory of Games and Economic Behavior, published in 1944[1] by Princeton University Press, is a book by mathematician John von Neumann and economist Oskar Morgenstern which is considered the groundbreaking text that created the interdisciplinary research field of game theory.[2][3][4] In the introduction of its 60th anniversary commemorative edition from the Princeton University Press, the book is described as "the classic work upon which modern-day game theory is based."
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- ^ Mirowski, Philip (1992). "What Were von Neumann and Morgenstern Trying to Accomplish?". In Weintraub, E. Roy (ed.). Toward a History of Game Theory. Durham: Duke University Press. pp. 113–147. ISBN 0-8223-1253-0.
- ^ Kattsoff, Louis O. (1945). "Review of Theory of Games and Economic Behavior". Social Forces. 24 (2): 245–246. doi:10.2307/2572550. ISSN 0037-7732. JSTOR 2572550.
- ^ K., M. G. (1944). "Review of Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour". Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 107 (3/4): 293. doi:10.2307/2981222. ISSN 0952-8385. JSTOR 2981222.